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If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
Your employer is insolvent if it cannot pay its debts. They might: make…
You have different rights depending on whether your employer: makes you…
What money you’re entitled to depends on: how long you were employed what…
You’re eligible to apply if: you were an employee you’re a UK or EEA…
It usually takes up to 6 weeks to get your payment but can take longer.…
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
If you owe people money (your ‘creditors’) you can make arrangements to…
If you live in England or Wales, you can get temporary protection from…
A Debt Management Plan is an agreement between you and your creditors to…
An administration order is a way to deal with debt if you have a county…
An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) is an agreement with your…
Debt Relief Orders (DROs) are one way to deal with your debts if you: owe…
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
Your limited company can be liquidated (‘wound up’) if it cannot pay its…
You have 14 days to respond to a court judgment. To respond, you must do…
You have 21 days to respond to a statutory demand. To respond, you must do…
Your creditors can apply to the court to close down your company. They do…
Late commercial payments - interest and debt recovery costs you can charge businesses for late payments
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
Check if you can claim relief from VAT if you supply goods or services to a customer, but you are not paid.
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
Companies wound-up by the High Court following Insolvency Service investigations
When debt payments can be taken from your wages, changing how much you pay, paying it off early, and reporting a change to your circumstances
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